Recent content by Karl.t1965

There are YouTube videos showing these, don't look too hard to get at or replace

Manfrotto 055CFPRO3, the tripod is brilliant, for its size its light. The 410 geared head that I use does add quite a bit of weight to it

The 5x7 doesn't use the same lens boards as the 4x5, as far as I am aware there isn't a 5x7 recessed lens board. If there was it would need to be quite deep too and I would still struggle to get much movement. I am toying with removing the bellows and getting custom bellows to make a set of...

It's little things on the intrepids, no bag bellows option, struggle to fit wider lenses, set up ease with having to screw the front standard on when first setting up or changing focal lengths, try that on a cold blustery day. I own an intrepid 5x7, plan to mainly use it with my 6x17 back, BUT...

Will pop out tomorrow and write a list, been meaning to for a while

Isn't it just, doesn't take many boxes of 4x5 to quickly add up, 100 odd sheets of Tech Pan, sells for silly money.

I have film that's upwards of 50 years old sat in my freezer, it still shoots fine. My favourite has to be Kodak Tech Pan, and that shoots beautifully.

Example, kodak ektar, metered to a local grey

Mostly you can shoot what feels right for the scene, your key is getting your meter reading. Last time I shot in snow I was using Kodak Ektar, its what I had, I metered on a wet granite wall that was in full sunshine, worked well as a 50% grey and I am very happy with the exposures I got. No...

From the sounds of things you are reaching the point where you have nothing to loose with your current scanner. There is likely to e glass under the negative slot (between negative and scanner) so just blowing through with a rocket blower won't work. It will need opening up so you can blow...

It's got dust somewhere along the light path, I don't know the ProScan but it can't be that different to an epson, they do the same job. A negative scanner will have a top light and a moving scanner head, at least having a line on your negative would suggest it's a moving scanner head. The key...

Check out prices at US retailers, B&H to name one, you may find it cheaper to buy there. I would also test the minolta thoroughly before going, they are known to have capacitor problems.

Developing is easy enough, I use the Bellini C41 kit. A dark bag, tank and reels and a good thermometer will get you going. Make the kit up as it says in the instructions, place all the bottles in a sink of warm water to bring them up to temperature and off you go. If you are going to be...

Sharpness is overrated, the human brain is great at reading even the most grainy of images and the ability to use a consistent grain artistically is great. Digital noise is not the same at all. Film really comes into its own if you love long exposure photography, a 100asa film is still a 100asa...

Haven't figured that out yet, might try Black on White as they are not too far from me and I could do with dropping in a couple of Hasselblad backs too